Jason X: podcast appearances and interviews

Jason X is a character from the 2001 American science fiction slasher film directed by James Isaac and written by Todd Farmer. As the tenth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, the film features Jason Voorhees, portrayed by Kane Hodder in his fourth and final appearance as the character. In this installment, Jason is depicted as a superhuman cyborg, a transformation facilitated by future technology, following his cryogenic freezing for over 400 years and subsequent awakening on a spaceship. The film introduces a new incarnation of Jason often referred to as Uber Jason, a nickname also used in tie-in media such as comic books. The concept of sending Jason into space was conceived by Todd Farmer, who suggested it to the studio as the natural progression for the series. The character continues to embody the franchise's signature blend of horror and science fiction, with the storyline involving a group of students on a spaceship who encounter Jason and become victims one by one. Jason X was released theatrically in the United States on April 26, 2002. Despite its innovative premise, the film received negative reviews and did not perform well at the box office, grossing approximately 17.1 million dollars against a budget estimated between 11 and 14 million dollars.